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USA: Philanthropy and government underscore a framework for resilience in the face of disaster

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When disaster strikes, the affected communities don’t want to get caught unprepared for the recovery ahead, said philanthropy and government leaders speaking at an event held on Thursday, reports Urban Institute.

Building greater resilience requires communities to prepare more effectively for challenges, to quickly respond and adapt when a disruption does occur, and to revitalize, not just return to the status quo, when rebuilding, said Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin, the author of The Resilience Dividend: Being Strong in a World Where Things Go Wrong.

The Rockefeller Foundation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently partnered to launch a $1 billion National Disaster Resilience Challenge that aims to fund the implementation of state, local, and tribal leaders’ innovative resilience projects.

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Themes Capacity development Private sector Recovery Governance
Country and region United States of America

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